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Aliases: G major

G ionian Scale

Below you can find guitar and piano scale diagrams, notes, intervals, formulas, and chords

Audible Example

What does a G ionian scale sound like?

G ionian scale

Piano Fingering

How do you play the G ionian scale on the piano?

Notes:

G
A
B
C
D
E
F#
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Intervals:

1P
2M
3M
4P
5P
6M
7M
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Guitar Fingering

How do you play the G ionian scale on the guitar?

Notes:

E
B
G
D
A
E
C
F#
A
E
B
F#
G
D
C
G
B
F#
A
E
C
G
D
A
B
F#
D
A
E
B
C
G
C
E
B
F#
D
A
C
G
D
F#
E
B
G
D
A
E

Intervals:

6M
3M
1P
5P
2M
6M
4P
7M
2M
6M
3M
7M
1P
5P
4P
1P
3M
7M
2M
6M
4P
1P
5P
2M
3M
7M
5P
2M
6M
3M
4P
1P
4P
6M
3M
7M
5P
2M
4P
1P
5P
7M
6M
3M
1P
5P
2M
6M
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About the G ionian scale

The Ionian mode is identical to the major scale and is the first of the seven diatonic modes. It produces a bright, happy, and stable sound due to its major third and major seventh. Understanding it as a mode helps when studying modal harmony and improvisation in jazz and fusion.

Notes

What notes are in the G ionian scale

G - A - B - C - D - E - F#

Formula

What is the formula for the G ionian scale

2M - 2M - 2m - 2M - 2M - 2M - 2m

Intervals

What intervals are in the G ionian scale

Root Note

Major 2nd

Major 3rd

Perfect 4th

Perfect 5th

Major 6th

Major 7th

Chords

What chords (diatonic) are in the G ionian scale